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Catholic Education Office Sandhurst Increases Network Efficiency with Xirrus 802.11n.


Xirrus[R] 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays[TM] Are Deployed at the Educational Offices of the Sandhurst Diocese to Improve Worker Accessibility and Productivity

THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Calif. -- Xirrus, Inc., the Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that delivers the most wireless coverage, bandwidth, and throughput in the industry, announced today the deployment of their 802.11abg+n Wi-Fi Arrays at the Catholic Education Office Sandhurst (CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. ), which oversees the schools of the Sandhurst Catholic Diocese, Australia.

The Catholic Education Office Sandhurst provides services and support to the schools in the Sandhurst Diocese. The Sandhurst Diocese has 43 Primary Schools and 11 Secondary Schools ranging in size from 16 to 550 students each.

"We wanted a high performance Wi-Fi network See wireless Ethernet and 802.11.  that would allow our staff to move around the office, but still have network connectivity," said Tom Sexton Tom Sexton (born 1940) was an Alaskan poet and scholar who became Alaska's Poet Laureate. Childhood and Education
Sexton grew up during the depression of the 1950s in Lowell Point, Alaska.
, Consultant: Facilities and Resources at the CEO. "We looked at several Wi-Fi vendors, but found them to lack in their ability to penetrate our thick brick walls and deliver the necessary bandwidth for out application needs. Besides being impressed with the performance at DOXA School and Galen Catholic College Galen Catholic College is a Catholic School based in Wangaratta, North East Victoria, Australia. The school caters for grades 7 to VCE (11 and 12). The motto of the college is Faith and Integrity. The current principal of Galen is Mr. David Seiter. , they came when we called, installed the product quickly, and guaranteed the signal strength based on their real-world site survey."

"Any organization looking to unfetter un·fet·ter  
tr.v. un·fet·tered, un·fet·ter·ing, un·fet·ters
To set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds.
 users from the desk should check out the Xirrus Wi-Fi Array--their 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays offer the same user experience as wired, but without all the headaches and expenses involved with wired networks," added Tom. "We have a Wi-Fi network that can support all of network traffic--from notebooks to handheldsOfrom Internet access See how to access the Internet.  to streaming video--the 11n Arrays handle it all."

"Organizations are tired of the expense and hassle of wired Ethernet to the desktop--making changes to the office configuration is never easy due to the switch ports and cables that must be moved," said James Shields
This article is about the U.S. Senator. For the pitcher, see James Shields (pitcher). For the U.S. representative from Ohio, see James Shields (1762-1831).
James Shields (May 10, 1810 – June 1, 1879) was an American politician and U.S.
, Regional Manager at Xirrus. "It's great to see the increase in worker productivity from installing our products--they're free to work where it's most productive without sacrificing performance--no other Wi-Fi solution is capable of doing that."

About Catholic Education Office Sandhurst

The Catholic Education Office Sandhurst provides services and support to the schools in the Sandhurst Diocese, Australia. The Sandhurst Diocese has 43 Primary Schools and 11 Secondary Schools. The schools range in size from 16 to 1500 students each and are as far flung as Kerang in the North (West) to Corryong in the far North East, down to Heathcote and Bendigo in the Centre of the State. For more information, please visit www3.ceo.sand.catholic.edu.au.

About Xirrus

Xirrus, the only Wi-Fi "Power-Play," manufacturers the Wi-Fi Array[R] architecture that displaces both overlay Wi-Fi offerings and switched Ethernet An Ethernet network that is controlled by a switch instead of a shared hub. The switch cross connects all clients, servers and network devices, giving each sending-receiving pair the full rated transmission speed.  to the desktop. The Wi-Fi Array integrates 4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 802.11abg+n radios coupled to a high-gain directional antenna directional antenna
n.
An antenna that receives or sends signals most effectively in a particular direction.

Noun 1. directional antenna - an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
 system into a single device along with an onboard multi-gigabit switch, Wi-Fi controller, firewall, dedicated Wi-Fi threat sensor, and an embedded spectrum analyzer. The Wi-Fi Array provides more than enough bandwidth, security, and control to replace switched Ethernet to the desktop as the primary network connection. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, throughput, and user density on a per device and per system basis than anything else available on the market today - resulting in a solution that uses 75% fewer devices, cabling, switch ports, power, space, and installation time compared with any other offering.

Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California Thousand Oaks, commonly referred to as "T.O." by residents, is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak. . For more information, please visit www.xirrus.com.

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